Education was a huge industry in the universe, and it was not the way of conventional education that was currently known using books, pens, and PCs. It was a much higher level form of education for the masses.

You see, like humans, other species also found the problem of vast knowledge to be precarious. One had a limited amount of time to live, and if a person went on to just study and study from basic algebra to mind-boggling theorems, it would take ages for someone to finish. And most of these people would hate to study for hundreds of years, taking into account that the average life of humans had been lengthened a lot.

So in order to cope with the learning capacity of each of the species, they came up with a novel idea. The idea was to input knowledge directly into the brain. Yes, the current technology would allow anyone, be it the dumbest guy in the history of mankind, to become the most knowledgeable guy in the history of mankind with just some instruments.

Now, this did have a safety issue, and that was one could use it to put illogical things into the brain and make a person dumber and even use this technology to 'hack' into a brain. So, in order to cope with this safety issue, there was a separate administration of the galactic federation that looked over the education department and didn't need to answer to the council nor the empires.

First, the instrument would be made in such a way that it was un-hackable. Use of any technology ranging from wave communication, quantum communications, dark matter channels, subspace communication channels, and even the basic forms of communication like wires would still not lead to the instrument's safety measures being compromised.

And the knowledge that would be inserted into the brain was a very controlled industry, and it was under the eyes of law enforcement at all times. Of course, that didn't mean that there were empires who didn't try to use this technology to make a narrative for the masses and control them, but all failed under the joint assault of the galactic federation of education.

Thus, this technology was now used in schools where they would come and be injected with knowledge every day. The one knowledge they would have to learn in school and through the old ways was about social culture. The subjects like history, science, mathematics, legal knowledge, and other such subjects would be directly injected.

The instrument one could buy easily, but there was a big price tag on it. One million Sora credits approx. When Aric came to know of this technology, he knew that he would have to get his hands on this. There was no way he didn't want to be the most learned person in history, and this was his way of becoming a renowned scientist of the world, triumphing over everyone that came before him.

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And thus, he saved for months, and now finally the instrument was about to arrive. After meeting with his father, he was back at Echorysia, at the same storage unit he had been using for months. If God willing, he would be using this same place for many years to come.

Aric waited for the instrument to arrive. And today it was finally time. And the name of the instrument was Codex. As soon as the Codex arrived, he couldn't wait to unbox the instrument. It was a sleek, elongated cylinder, approximately three feet in height, and constructed from a material that defied classification, at least for Aric. The substance was cool to the touch, feeling like a blend of silk and metal, with an almost organic quality that made it seem alive.

Intricate patterns and symbols, etched in different major languages known to the universe, adorned the exterior of the Codex. These markings glowed faintly, pulsing in rhythm with the device's internal mechanisms. The top of the cylinder tapered into a crystalline crown, a cluster of multifaceted gems that caught and refracted light in dazzling arrays. Each gem represented a different facet of knowledge—history, science, art, and countless others.

At the base of the Codex, a circular platform of similar material provided stability. Around this base, tendrils of luminescent energy occasionally flickered. Also, on the base of Codex, there was a small slot that looked like the opening of a floppy disk drive.

This was where the other magic was. There were disks available that one could buy and insert inside the space. These were the disks that contained knowledge far beyond what his own Earth had ever witnessed.

"I have been waiting for you. Codex."

"This is not a live person. I am," Apis commented from the side.

"You will need a walking bipedal form to call yourself that," Aric said. Apis didn't reply to that because he had not only bought the Codex, but he also bought the disks required to insert knowledge.

He had bought two Codex disks too along with the Codex machine. These two disks were:

/ Basic and preliminary ethical hacking based on star-level civilization.

/ Basic computer knowledge based on galaxy-level civilization.

These two floppy disks were the ones he bought along with the Codex machine. This was his ticket to combat the world that he was in at the moment. Aric didn't waste time as he connected to the electric supply line, inserted the disk inside, and put the crown on the top of his head. The crown slowly shrank in order to fit the upper head of Aric. Aric heard a sound almost immediately after the crown settled in.

"Human detected

Aric More.

Brain activity normal.

Brain thinking capacity normal.

High level of electrical synapses detected.

Aric More is eligible to partake in the knowledge infusion ceremony.

Codex disk detected.

Basic computer knowledge based on galaxy-level civilization.

Do you wish to intake this Codex disk?"

"YES," Aric replied enthusiastically.

"Please note that your brain activity will slow down, making you fall unconscious for half an hour. It is advisable that you keep a bottle of fresh and clean water close to yourself so that you can drink it after waking up from the temporary limbo, as a person often feels thirsty after a round of knowledge infusion. Safe travels to the land of knowledge. Click on the button to start the process."